Now, the scale of Dragon Island had already taken shape. There was still some time before the emissaries from those major overseas sects would arrive for the final assessment. Huang Xiaolong had decided to spend his time refining medicinal pills for fun.
This was not because he had nothing better to do; it was a serious matter.
In the overseas world, cultivators of some status and identity considered medicinal pills as their food. Since pills were refined by alchemists, the benefits gained after consumption were significantly greater than merely drawing directly from spiritual energy. They could provide immense energy and nutrition. It's said that those who consume pills will flourish and never grow old.